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Greensburg has promoted from within to fill the position of police chief, months after the previous chief was arrested on federal drug charges.
Charles Irvin, an 18-year veteran of the force, was promoted from detective sergeant, Channel 11 news partner the Tribune-Review reports.
Irvin was selected from among three city officers who applied. Mayor Robb Bell told the Trib Irvin received the highest score after the candidates were interviewed by representatives from the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association.
Greensburg’s former chief, Shawn Denning, resigned after being arrested Jan. 24 on federal drug charges.
A 25-page federal indictment alleged that Denning, a 14-year veteran of the police force who was promoted to chief in March 2022, helped distribute meth and cocaine for two years.
The complaint alleges Denning connected a confidential informant to drug dealers multiple times from June 2021 to October 2022. The complaint also says the drugs came from Arizona and California and were sent by mail.
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